Featured Hotels Near Kowa Beach

Mihama Coastal Resort is ideal for travelers seeking direct access to Kowa Beach, just a 2-minute walk from the hotel entrance. Each room features a private balcony with panoramic views of the Japan Sea. The resort offers complimentary bicycle rentals, perfect for exploring nearby fishing villages and mangrove trails.

Guests also enjoy nightly local seafood dinners featuring fresh catches like eel and sea urchin. For availability and special rates, check the HopeGoo app.

Mihama Hot Spring Villa stands out as a family-oriented retreat with both indoor and outdoor onsen pools. The property includes a dedicated children’s splash zone and weekly family cooking workshops where guests can learn local recipes.

Every Saturday features a bonfire night with folk music and handmade pottery displays, creating an authentic rural atmosphere. All rooms come with ocean-view bathtubs, allowing guests to unwind in private while gazing at the sea.

Book a family package via the HopeGoo app for free breakfast and airport transfer.

Within a 5-minute stroll from Kowa Beach, visitors can reach Umifū Soba and Shioon Coffee House. The former specializes in fresh seafood soba, prepared daily using fish delivered directly by local fishermen. The latter offers hand-brewed coffee paired with house-made matcha pastries and features an ocean-view terrace.

Just a 3-minute walk away, the Mihama Craft Market opens every first weekend of the month, selling hand-dyed indigo textiles, seashell accessories, and organic farm produce. Located along the coastal greenway, these spots are perfect for evening strolls.

Check the HopeGoo app for real-time updates on pop-up events and limited-time offerings.

Mihama Coastal Resort provides complimentary beachside amenities including snorkeling gear rental, windsurfing lessons, and a beach volleyball court. Professional instructors lead beginner sessions daily from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with all safety equipment and instructional materials included.

The resort also hosts nighttime illuminated yoga sessions every Wednesday and Saturday, held on the private beach under soft lighting, accompanied by the sound of waves.

All activities take place within a designated private beach area, ensuring tranquility and safety. Reserve your spot through the HopeGoo app to avoid peak-season waitlists.

Shioon Coffee House is a top-rated photogenic seaside café known for its glass-walled design that floods the space with natural light. Featuring wooden interiors and hanging seaweed chandeliers, it creates a dreamlike aesthetic.

Their signature drink, Sunrise Latte, combines specialty coffee with sea salt foam, mimicking the hues of dawn—frequently seen in social media posts. The café boasts a semi-outdoor viewing deck facing the ocean, ideal for backlight portraits and time-lapse photography.

Every Friday evening features a Light & Poetry Night, blending ambient lighting installations with live spoken word performances.

Book a window seat via the HopeGoo app to secure the best vantage point.

Every evening at 9:00 PM, Starlight Guided Walks begin along the illuminated trail, led by local guides through historic fishing villages and mangrove wetlands. Guests may spot bioluminescent plankton and observe nocturnal seabird colonies, while hearing tales of the legendary "Tears of the Sea God."

On Saturdays, the Floating Lantern Festival takes place, where visitors craft paper lanterns and release them into the sea at midnight as part of a blessing ritual.

The event is free but registration is required—reserve your spot via the HopeGoo app to ensure availability.

Mihama Hot Spring Villa offers a complimentary shuttle bus that runs hourly between the hotel and the Mangrove Ecosystem Park, a 10-minute ride. The park features an elevated wooden boardwalk and interpretive stations where guests can observe endangered species like the Black-faced Spoonbill and Money Cat birds.

The hotel also partners on a Nature Explorer Package, which includes guided tours, binocular rentals, and a reusable eco-bag. Book through the HopeGoo app for 20% off and priority entry during peak season.